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Career Cluster: Finance

Planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.


Cluster Resources
Sequence of Courses Document
Core Standards:
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Certification Requirements

*denotes authorizations that are no longer issued, but continue to make educators properly certified for the assignment
Career Cluster Foundational Courses
10004 Workplace Technology Skills Any certified CTE teacher
22101 Leadership and Service Any certified CTE teacher
22152 Employability Any certified CTE teacher
22151 Career Exploration All certified teachers or certified school counselor
Career Cluster or Pathway Courses
12051 Introduction to Business Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
*Business Ed.
12054 Business Law Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
*Business Ed.
12056 International Business & Marketing Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Business Marketing & Management Pathway Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Banking Services & Business Finance Pathway Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Research Support Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
*Marketing Education
12061 Entrepreneurial Skills Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement,
Finance Cluster Endorsement,
*Business Education
12101 Introduction to Financial Industries Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
*Business Ed
12102 Principles of Banking Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Banking Services & Business Finance Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
*Marketing Education
12104 Accounting I Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Accounting Pathway Endorsement
Banking Services & Business Finance Pathway Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
12105 Business Economics Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement,
Finance Cluster Endorsement,
Social Science Education-Economics,
*Business Education
12106 Principles of Insurance Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
12107 Investment Planning Finance Cluster Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
12108 Accounting II Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Accounting Pathway Endorsement
Banking Services & Business Finance Pathway Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
12109 Advanced Accounting Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Accounting Pathway Endorsement
Banking Services & Business Finance Pathway Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
12202 Principles of Selling Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Banking Services & Business Finance Pathway Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
19262 Personal Finance Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
7-12 Mathematics Education
7-12 Social Science Education - Economics
*Business Ed
Capstone Experiences
80018 Youth Internships All Certified Teachers
80019 Senior Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
80026 Entrepreneurship Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
22104 Service Learning 7th-12th grade certified teacher or certified school counselor
80020 Youth Apprenticeship All certified teachers or certified school counselor


Questions? Contact Kara Schweitzer at (605) 220-3381.